diff --git a/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb b/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
index c9a2bb08..7f0a63f9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
@@ -21,8 +21,28 @@ def show
       )
   end
 
+  def create
+    
+    video = Video.new(video_params.merge({inventory: 5}))
+    if video.save
+      render json: video.as_json(only: 
+      [:id, :title, :overview, :release_date, :image_url, :external_id, :inventory]),
+      status: :created
+    else
+      render json: {
+          errors: video.errors.messages
+      }, status: :bad_request
+      return
+    end
+  end
+  
+
   private
 
+  def video_params
+    return params.permit(:external_id, :title, :release_date, :image_url, :overview)
+  end
+
   def require_video
     @video = Video.find_by(title: params[:title])
     unless @video
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 16fc2214..b055ddf9 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
 
   resources :customers, only: [:index]
 
-  resources :videos, only: [:index, :show], param: :title
+  resources :videos, only: [:index, :show, :create], param: :title
 
   post "/rentals/:title/check-out", to: "rentals#check_out", as: "check_out"
   post "/rentals/:title/return", to: "rentals#check_in", as: "check_in"
   get "/rentals/overdue", to: "rentals#overdue", as: "overdue"
-
   root 'videos#index'
 
 end